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Apparently, a persistent issue with high CPU usage has been making life miserable for some Windows 10 users. Microsoft has released Windows 10 KB5001391, with some quality-of-life fixes for folks affected by random spikes of high CPU consumption with nothing in particular behind them. KB5001391 includes a number of low-level fixes we won’t address here, but there are a few bigger-picture items to call out. You can now set a [...]

On Tuesday, Check Point Research (CPR) said in a blog post that the Android applications appear to have been submitted by the same threat actor who created new developer accounts for each app. The dropper was loaded into otherwise innocent-looking software and each of the 10 apps were utilities, including Cake VPN, Pacific VPN, BeatPlayer, QR/Barcode Scanner MAX, and QRecorder. The utilities' functionality is ripped from existing, legitimate open source Android apps. [...]

A previously undetected piece of malware found on almost 30,000 Macs worldwide is generating intrigue in security circles, which are still trying to understand precisely what it does and what purpose its self-destruct capability serves. Once an hour, infected Macs check a control server to see if there are any new commands the malware should run or binaries to execute. So far, however, researchers have yet to observe delivery of [...]

The next major update to Windows 10, version 21H1, will be delivered in the first half of 2021 and focuses on improving remote work scenarios. Microsoft traditionally delivers two major Windows updates per year, with most of the bigger features dropping in the spring and a smaller update in the fall. While IT admins are used to this approach, Microsoft appears to be reversing this cadence for 2021. “Windows 10, [...]

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CloudFlare.com and gotten into the DNS provision services that will totally make your web browsing safe and secure. Check out the article posting explaining how it all works. DNS: Internet’s Directory Nearly everything on the Internet starts with a DNS request. DNS is the Internet’s directory. Click on a link, open an app, send an email and the first thing your device does is ask the directory: Where can I find [...]

The SonicWall Capture Labs Threat Research team recently observed a new version of Gh0stNet backdoor spreading with the file less technique, which is using PowerShell script for initial execution. This version of Gh0stNet is using new commands for communication. Infection Cycle: Upon execution the script spawns powershell.exe to perform malicious activities. Fig1. Trojan uses owershell.exe to download and register itself as a startup item Figure 1 shows the script will [...]